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WAYNE - WESTLAND

On the job

Former service aides join force

The newest Westland police officers 2015 and then went on to earn a bache-
are familiar faces at the police station. lor's degree in Criminal Justice with a
Each of the three newest officers, minor in Psychology from Eastern
sworn in at City Hall ceremonies last Michigan University in 2019. She began
week, worked as a part-time Police working as a Westland PSA in May of 2017
Service Aide (PSA) before successfully and also attended the Washtenaw
completing the police academy and join- Community College Police Academy.
ing the force. Officer Cameron Plofchan grew up in
New Officer Peter Bednarz grew up in Garden City before eventually moving to New Westland police officers Peter Bednarz, Summer Chalfin and Cameron Plofchan
the City of Wayne and graduated from the City of Westland. He graduated from were sworn into office at City Hall last week. All three previously worked as part-time
Livonia Churchill High School. He Garden City High School in 2014 and then Police Service Aides in the city.
served as a Westland PSA for seven years went on to earn an associate's degree in Police Service Aides, working a variety of opportunity to be sponsored through the
and was a service aide trainer for three Criminal Justice in 2017. He is currently hours and holidays for very little pay,” certifying academy,” Jedrusik said.
years. attending Eastern Michigan University commented Police Chief Jeff Jedrusik. The chief's sentiments were echoed by
In April of 2019, Bednarz received the and working toward a bachelor's degree “Their commitment to their goals and Mayor William R. Wild.
Westland Police Life Saving Award. in Public Safety Administration. to the Westland Police Department is “We are extremely proud to welcome
Bednarz graduated from the Washtenaw Plofchan began work as a Westland PSA what got them here today. All three have these bright, energetic new officers to the
Community College Police Academy in in February of 2017 and graduated from built good, hard-working reputations and Westland ranks,” commented Wild.
September 2019, where he was appointed the Washtenaw Police Academy as a pla- earned themselves the police service “These individuals will be incredible
to squad leader. toon leader. aide chief's exemption, which allowed assets to the Westland Police Department
Officer Summer Chalfin graduated “All three of these new officers began them each to successfully test against the and will set a positive example for young
from Cabrini Catholic High School in their careers with the City of Westland as other applicants and granted them the people in the Westland community.”
Wayne chamber seeks nominations for board

The Wayne Chamber of past three years. While the ing of the chamber and have obtain new memberships and on remaining candidate will serve a
Commerce is seeking nomina- bylaws of the group allow for nine been a member for no less than a introducing new resources and one-year term.
tions for four new board mem- members of the board of direc- year. Nominees must be able to tools, giving chamber members Interested candidates should
bers to help strengthen the organ- tors, the group has been operat- attend monthly board meetings the opportunity to promote busi- submit their name and a brief
ization. ing with only four. and attend chamber events and ness. biography to the chamber office.
According to a prepared There are minimum require- on occasion represent the cham- The nominee with the most Nominations can be submitted by
release from the organization, the ments for nominees for the ber at community events. The votes will serve a three-year seat; email at info@waynechamber.org
chamber has been working at a board. The new board members board member will also work the next two nominees will each or delivered in person to the
deficit of board members for the must be a member in good stand- with the chamber officials to serve two-year terms and the chamber office.

Super stars

More than 100 visitors crowded the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center Aug. 31 to witness Athletes Without Limits play against a team from Arc of Detroit. The chari-
ty basketball event was a fundraiser for the Special Olympics Hybrid Basketball Team and was organized by Westland Police Officers Chaim Kozak and Rodney Donald.
Athletes Without Limits is a combined group of Special Olympic athletes who travel the world playing other special needs athletes. “Officer Kozak and I were approached
by the Arc of Detroit explaining they were in need of funds for traveling expenses, equipment etc.,” commented Donald. “We both felt this was important for these special
athletes to be able to live out their dreams, thus creating the charity basketball event.” The event raised $1,375 through donations, which was awarded to the team at the
Sept. 16 Westland City Council meeting.

Westland man facing charges in death of woman

The man who led police to the of justice, failing to report the dis- to the death of Olivia Rossi who after her family said she left her Sandra Cicirelli in the 18th
body of a missing 23-year-old covery of a dead body and tamper- was reported missing by her fami- home with Kesteloot. Prosecutors District Court, Kesteloot waived
Westland woman will face multi- ing with evidence in a criminal ly prompting an area-wide search claim that Kesteloot eventually his preliminary hearing.
ple charges in Third Circuit Court case, all felonies, and a misde- by police. According to police drove Rossi to his residence in the Prosecutors indicated that other
in downtown Detroit. meanor charge of removing a dead reports, Kesteloot, who was 29000 block of Manchester Street charges could be forthcoming in
Anthony Kesteloot, 25, of body without medical examiner's acquainted with Rossi, led police in Westland. the case when the cause and man-
Westland is charged with tamper- permission. to her partially submerged body in During his court examination ner of death are determined by the
ing with a dead body, obstruction The charges are in connection Hines Park on Aug. 23, five days on the charges before Judge Wayne County Medical Examiner.

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